1. RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

2. RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk - The likelihood that the harm from a particular hazard is realised
Hazard - Something with the potential to cause harm

3. RISK ASSESSMENT
1. Identify hazard
2. Who might be harmed
Evaluate risks and existing control
measures
4. Record significant findings
5. Review the assessment

4. FORMS OF HAZARD
Physical
Chemical
Biological
Ergonomical
Psychological

5. EVALUATION OF RISK & CONTROL MEASURES
E - eliminate
R - reduce
I - Isolate
C - control
P - Personal Protective Equip
D - discipline
ERIC - Prevents Death

6. SREDIM
Select
Record
Examine
Develop
Implement
Maintain

7. THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS

8. CONDUCT A HAZARD SURVEY
Identify any hazardous activity within the workplace which requires a risk assessment.

9. POTENTIAL HAZARDS Fall of object / material from height
Manual Handling
Fall of person from height
Use of machines
Fire including static electricity
Electricity
Drowning

10. POTENTIAL HAZARDS Excavation work Stored energy
Explosions (Chemicals/Dusts)
Contact with Cold/Hot surfaces
Compressed air
Mechanical lifting operations
Noise
Biological agents

11. POTENTIAL HAZARDS Hand tools Adverse weather Chemicals/Substances
Housekeeping
Lighting
Confined spaces
Cleaning

12. DESCRIBE THE ACTIVITY
List all the activities involved within the task.

13. IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS
List all of the hazards that are associated with the task. E.g. electricity, manual handling etc.

14. ASSIGN A RISK RATING TO THE TASK
High
Medium
Low
Score rating 1-25

15. LIST THE EXISTING CONTROLS
List all existing controls in place
Training
Competency
Written method statements

16. LIST ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES

17. HIGHLIGHT ANY RESIDUAL RISKS

18. RE ASSIGN RISK RATING

19. PREPARE METHOD OF WORKS STATEMENT

20. SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK

21. PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE Who actually does it
Who actually watches it being done
A fresh pair of eyes

22. BRAINSTORMING Personnel that have the profound knowledge
Personnel that oversee the operation
Any personnel that the change would impact on.

23. COMPONENTS OF A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK
Materials - Climate
People - Carrying out the work, in the vicinity of the work, affected by the work, Trespassers
Plant - Directly & Indirectly involved
Equipment - Hand held, Scaffolding, Shoring, Lighting etc

24. WHEN IS A SAFE SYSTEM REQUIRED ?
A safe System of work is required when hazards cannot be physically eliminated and some element of risk remains.

25. FIVE STEPS TO DESIGNING A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK
Assess the task - Ask the people that
do it.
Identify the hazards - Ask the people that do
it, stand back and watch it.
Define the Safe Method - Then discuss it with the people that do it and amend if necessary
Implement the System - Ownership
Monitor the System - A living document

26. ASSESSING THE TASK WHAT - is used/done/hazards/limits
WHEN - is it done, effects of different times
WHERE - is it done, how would it differ
HOW - is it done, pre-empt failures
WHY - is it done that way, another way?

27. HOW DO YOU COMMUNICATE A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK ?
ORALLY - Through training, by supervisors
BY EXAMPLE - What you do, they will do
SIMPLE WRITTEN - Managers rules, notices, circulars
FORMAL PERMIT TO WORK - An auditable, managed system